ART OPENING: Photography by PAUL ZONE-NY Underground '72-'77

I know this is a few months old, but it was a really great Photo exhibit that definitely merits being posted up, showcasing people who were important in shaping the New York Underground Punk/New Wave/Music movement in the early to mid-70s. Photographer Paul Zone was just a kid when he shot these incredible pictures.

Here are a few snapshots from the opening that night, July 12, 2008, at the Darkroom Gallery in the Atwater district of Los Angeles.







Paul Zone and I.


(L to R.) Vinny Stilleto, Julia 'Lady J' Gerard, Sirius Trixon, Lily Marlene, Apollo Staar.

We were all wearing pointly shoes. See if you can match up the show with the person. hint: I was the one wearing the Chelsea Boots.


Here is a short video clip I shot at the opening.


What struck me the most from the photographs were the candid moments of rare authentic emotions that Paul Zone captured. Most of the photographs reveal a very personal and intimate side of each of the subjects, as opposed to just shots of them posing and posturing onstage.
-Apollo